Day of Knowledge at the Classical University of Ternopil!
Today at West Ukrainian National University freshmen - the new generation of Ukraine - were solemnly welcomed!
Young people, the academic community, parents and guests greeted with loud applause on the red carpet the rector of WUNU Andriy Krysovatyy, Archbishop of Ternopil and Kremenets Nestor, Archbishop of Ternopil and Buchach Tikhon, priest of the parish of St. Panteleimon of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church father Vasyl Chamarnyk, Chairman of Ternopil Regional State Administration Volodymyr Trush, Chairman of Ternopil Regional Council Mykhailo Holovko, Mayor of Ternopil Serhiy Nadal, Head of the Main Department of the State Tax Service in Ternopil Region Mykhailo Yatsyna, People's Deputy of Ukraine Andriy Bohdanets, People's Deputy of Ukraine Volodymyr Hevko, People's Deputy of Ukraine Ivan Kalaur, Head of the Education and Science Department of Ternopil Regional State Administration Olha Khoma, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of WUNU Anatoliy Huley.
The honorary right to contribute the State Flag of Ukraine was granted to students of WUNU Reserve Officers Training Center. A moment of silence was observed in memory of those who glorified our land with their deeds, those thanks to whom our lives are warmed by the rays of the sun.
Rector Andriy Krysovatyy addressed the young men and women: “The best young people of Ukraine have been coming to us to gain their dream profession, realize their ambitious plans and dreams, find friends and fall in love, taste student drive for fifty-five years in a row. As of today, you are the hosts of West Ukrainian National University, and this is a constant. Being young is happiness, and at the same time, a great responsibility, because you are the first to feel the rapid rhythm, new challenges and demands of modern life. You are progressive and creative, you dream of a successful career, you strive for recognition and you have unquenchable enthusiasm and strength to put everything into practice. Remember, learning is not time, learning is effort. Your mind must realize that no one will give you the truth, you have to get it with hard intellectual work. Teachers are only wise leaders in this unpredictable, fast-changing, information-rich world.
I greet you, whose life is closely intertwined with the fate of our university, with all the warmth of my heart on this day. Let the new academic year inspire teachers with the success of students, inspire students, fill parents with pride for their children.
I wish the student years to be bright and unforgettable, and the classical university of Ternopil to take a special place in your heart!”
Special words of congratulations were addressed by: Volodymyr Trush, Serhiy Nadal, Mykhailo Holovko, who wished to grow and improve, reach new heights and confidently step towards dreams.
Ternopil Mayor Serhiy Nadal thanked Rector Andriy Krysovatyy for his active participation in the implementation of state and local socio-economic development projects and assistance in establishing the highest State Flag of Ukraine in Ternopil region.
Diplomas of Ternopil Regional Council on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Independence of Ukraine for high professionalism, conscientious hard and dedicated work were awarded to Oksana Vivchar - Doctor of Economics, Professor of the Department of Criminal Law and Law Enforcement of WUNU, Nadiya Moskalyuk - Department of Security and Law Enforcement of WUNU, Valentyna Sloma - Doctor of Law, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law of WUNU, Natalia Chudyk - Candidate of Law, Associate Professor of the Department of Constitutional, Administrative and Financial Law of WUNU.
The Classical University of Ternopil does not forget to return to its origins, the original sources of classical education, so the holiday was visited by a "guest from the past" - the Sage of Gray Antiquity. The first to learn the "code of success" were freshmen who entered the university with the highest scores of external independent evaluation: Anastasia Vasilevska, Arsen Romaniv, Valentina Sapsay and Khrystyna Sokolyk. They voiced the credo of life: "Not going forward means going back!"
The clergy blessed the participants with sincere prayer and wishes for good luck and initiative. The holiday of knowledge was filled with warmth and joy, because the new academic year has begun. The audience was greeted with musical compositions: WUNU graduate Pavlo Tyutyunnyk and soloists of the song theater "For you".
Congratulations and be proud that you, dear freshmen, have become part of a friendly and close-knit family of West Ukrainian National University. Let your dreams come true here!
